As President Biden executes his $2 trillion plan to speed up COVID-19 vaccinations, it’s important to call attention to a vital group of front-line workers who are in need of greater protection.

Workers in the hospice care industry continue to have difficulty accessing personal protective equipment, therapies, and now vaccines. Yet vaccinating hospice workers, who are numerous and typically care for patients in their homes, would be one of the quickest and most-effective ways to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Home-based providers go from home to home in the course of their work. Their plea for protection and vaccination is not for themselves but for the many patients, family members, and informal caregivers they encounter every day.